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L.J. Nightingale

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in Troy, NY, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Gay and Lesbian, Romance

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J. R. R. Tolkien, Anthony Doerr, Garth Nix, Kai Bird, Martin Sherwin

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L. J. Nightingale (Lydia Jane) is an author, actor, playwright, and public historian. She holds a BA in Theatre Arts from SUNY New Paltz and an MA in Public History from UAlbany. She is originally from Troy, NY.

After seeing the first "Lord of the Rings" film in 2001 at age 12 and proceeding to read all the Tolkien she could find, Lydia knew she wanted to be an actor, a writer, or preferably both. Community theatre and independent film have since become integral and beloved parts of her life.

In 2011, Lydia started writing plays about the experiences of German women during and after WWII, several of which have been produced in various parts of New York State. Most recently, her play ADELE IN BERLIN was shown in the Rochester Fringe Festival ...more

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Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI

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